Vehicle-frame.



w. H GAMBLE.

VEHICLE FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1913. v

Patented: Apr. 6, 1915..

Min eases or in any other manner.

tman sra r'ns ram WALTER H. GAMBLE, DE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

VEHICLE-FRAME.

reatise.

' Application filed March 5, 1913. Serial No. 752,084.

To all whom. it may concern Be it known that I, VVAL'TER H. GAMBLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles' and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful vehicle l rame, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a vehicle frame, and particularly to an improvement over that class of constructions more part cularly described and'claimed in my co-pend ing application for pate t filed June 18,

guished from the construction set forth in my said above mentioned application, by both the frame and platform, which constitute an integral unit.

A further object of this invention is to provide a frame, with a platform rigidly connected thereto, in which the construction is such that the propelling mechanism is carried by the forward portion of said frame on a higher plane than the platform.

Other objects will appear from the fol lowing specification, in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1, is a perspeetiveview illustrating a preferredembodiment of my invention. I i g. 2, is a fragmentary rear elevation, and Fig, 3, is a fragmentary side elevation.

Referring in detail to the drawing, like numerals of reference designating like parts, 1, designates an axle, preferably U- shaped, provided with spindles 2,, for wheels, not shown, and .with perches 3, located centrally with and at the top of the upright arms 1, of the axle l, for preferably up-. 'wardly curved flat springs 4:, wh1ch 'are secured to the said perches 3, by U-bolts 5, To the forward ends of said springs 1-, are pivotally attached links 6, which irrturnare 'ivotally attached to arms 7,,rigidly connec d tothe forward portions 8, of the frame. Said Specificationcf Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. e, 1915.

arms 7, may be provided with bifurcations 9, between the tines of which are pivotally mounted heads 10, into which the ends of rods. 11, are screwed, while the other ends of said rods are screwed into the heads 12,

pivotally mounted between the tines of h furcations 13, which may be integral with the arms 1', of the axle 1. These rods 11, are adjustable to hold the axle 1, in proper position, and also serve to'transmit the driving or retarding forceof the driving wheels from the axle 1, to the forward portions 8,

of the frame, for which purpose the-rods 11,

are in preferably horizontal alinement with said forward portions 8, of the frame; y

The forward portions 8, of the frame,

are on a higher plane than the rear por-.

maiigitained by intermediate bends, as seen at 27 are frame members, forming part of .tions 8, the continuity of the frame being I the frame portions 8, and serve to receive the platform 14. Said members 27, extend beyond the bonds A, under and parallel to the forward portions 8, of the frame, suitable hangers 21, being provided to rigidly suspend the forward ends of the members 27, from one of the. cross-members 22, which.

are provided between the said portions 8, of the frame, to strengthen the structure and support the propelling mechanism. The forward ends of the frame members 27, are connected by a cross n ember l4.

The rear ends of the frame members 27, are connected by a rigid cross-member 1 5',t0 the underside of which is fastened, by ;U bolts 15", preferably a downwardly curved flat spring 15, the ends of which are. hung from the said aforementioned springs 4, by rods16, or in any other manner, the rods 16, having a pivotal connection with all of said mentioned springs. Disposed preferably centrally ofthe horizontal portion of the rear axle 1,,is a bifurcation 18, in'which is pivotally mounted 'a head 18', for one channel portions 8, of the frame, which I plates bear against the inner faces of the upright arms'l, of the axle 1..

23 designates the front axle, on which.

are fastened springs 24:, for supporting the front portions 8, of the frame. 'lh'eforward ends of said spring 24, are pivotally connected directly to the ends of the frame, while the rear ends of said springs 24, are pivotally Connected to the links 26, which in turn are pivotally hung from blocks 25, securedto the frame portions 8.

What I claim, is

1. A vehicle construction comprising a frame whose rear portion is on a lower parallel plane than the forward portion, a U- shaped rear axle, springs on said axle and above said frame and connected with said frame forward of the axle, a spring below the lower portion of said frame and below the springs on said axle, and means connecting said last named spring with said first named springs.

V 2. A vehicle construction comprising a front axle, a ll-shaped rear axle, a frame and platform forming an integral unit, a springsupport for the rear of said frame and platform, a spring suspension attached to said frame and supported on said rear axle and connected with said spring support, means to support the forward end of said frame on said front axle, and means to hold the upright arms of said rear axlein vertical alinement.

3. A, Vehicle construction comprising a frontaxle and a U-shaped rear axle, a frame and platform forming an integral unit, means to flexibly suspend the rear portion of said frame and-platform from and above said rear axle, means to flexibly support the forward portion of said frame-on said front axle, means to transmit force from the rear axle to the forward. portions of the frame, and means cotiperating with said forcetransmitting means to hold said rear axle in vertical alinement.

4. A vehicle construction comprising a front axle and a U-shaped rear axle having spindles, a frame and a platform forming an integral unit, means to flexibly suspend the rear portion of said frame and platform from said rear axle, means to flexibly sup port the front portion of said frame on saidfront axle, adjustable means to transmit force from the rear axle to the frame, and means connected with the cross-member of said rear axle to'hold the upright members thereof in vertical alinement with said spindles. I

5. A vehicle construction comprising a U- shaped rear axle, a frame having its rear portion on a lower parallel plane than its forward portion and lying below the top of and between the upright arms of said axle, springs on the arms of said axle connected at their forward ends with the forward portion of said frame, and a transverse spring on the bottom of said rear portion ofsai frame and conne'nted wlth the rear ends of said springs oil/said axle arms to flexibly means connecting the rear of said springs with the rear of said frame, a front axle, and a flexible support for the front of said frame. 7 A vehicle construction comprising a. U shaped axle, the upright arms of which are provided with spindles, a frame having its rearportion on a lower parallel plane than its front portion and lying below said spindies and between said upri ht arms, springs on said axle arms pivota lly' connected at their forward ends with the forward portion of said frame, hangers connected with the rear ends of said springs to flexibly suspend the rear of said frame from said springs, a front axle, and a-flexible support for the front of said frame.

8. A vehicle construction comprising a frame whose front portion lies on a higher parallel lane than the rear portion, a rear axle, a p atform integral and on the same plane with said frame'forpart of its length,

a spring on the bottom of said frame, means carried by the axle and connected with the front of said frame and also with saii spring on the bottom of said frame, to flexibly suspend said frame from and'above said rear axle,'a front axle, and a flexible support on said front axle for the front of said frame.

9. A- vehicle construction comprising a frame whose front portion lies, on a higher parallel plane than the rear portion, a llshaped rear axle provided with perches located centrally and at the top of the upright members of said axle, springs on said perches having their forward ends connect ed to the forward portion of the frame, a spring fastened to the bottom of and at the rear of said frame, means connecting the ends of said sprin with the rear ends of said springs on sai perches, a platform integral. with said frame and on the same plane therewith for a portion of its length,

-mean% to hold said rear axle in vertical on said'rear axle, a frame and platform lit] its

meeeea forming an integral unit and suspended from said springs means above and below said frame and platform ce-acting to hold the ppright arms of said axle in vertical alinernent with said spindles, and means connected to said frame to prevent lateral movement of said axle. p

11. A vehicle construction comprising a front axle, a U-shaped rear axle, a frame and platform forming an integral unit, a spring suspension on said rear axle for said frame, a spring support from said spring suspension to support the rear of said frame and platform from and above said rear axle, means to flexibly support the forward end of said frame on said front axle, and means to hold the. upright members of said U- shaped axle in vertical position.

In testimony whereof I afi'lx my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WALTER H. GAMBLE. Witnesses: v

ANTON GLOETZNER, Jr., GEORGEBUTTREN. 

